The Gotland Male Depression Scale: A validity study in patients with alcohol use disorder

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-271

  Zierau, Finn ^a   Bille, Anne ^b   Rutz, Wolfgang ^b   Bech, Per ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE   (Denmark)

^c FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse disorder; Alcohol and depression; Gotland Scale; Male depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DISULFIRAM; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; GOTLAND MALE DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036393156     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480260242750     Document Type: Article

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